St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-09-25

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upon the ruins of the old order. Away
beyond this, across the waters of the So
lent, is Portsmouth. where the wonder
full military power of Great Britain can
be seen at its best. In these waters are
anchored the big men-of-war of which
the government bragS. Here Is the old
ship Victory, upon which Lord Nelson
was killed at Trafalgar, and the train
in gship Vincent for the English lads. A
little way off can be seen the three sta
ti0nary batteries that look like great
black sentinels frowning upon ever
passer-by-mOst magnificent illustra-
Kingdom. On the land great lines
of Notifications trend out in every di-
rection, and have often wondered if,
when looking upon these evidences of
military glory, this young woman ever
recalled the greatness of her father and
the mighty control he once exercised
over the lives of men and the fate of a
nation.
She can see and muse upon English
life as 1t was and is, in its broadcast
phases, from this pretty arbor where
the well is. Beyond it is a long arch
way leading all the way down to the
waters edge, ivy-clad and laughing
with flowers like the Venetian bower.
In the river is a sailing yacht always at
her bidding and in which she sails
whenever inclination or necessity di-
reefs; skiffS and other craft are all
about. Then there are horses in the
stables for driving and riding, and liv-
ing here seems dream of idleneSS and
comfort.
HER THIRTEEN YEARS IN ENGLAND.
CAN this is beautiful, but it is aim
less,' said the mistress to me, speaking
nE f,x1
mantle and dramatic history. Some
times don't know whether it is real or
a dream, it is SO different from anything
you know of in America; yet l have
grown very fond of this delightful cOun-
try and these pleasant customs. 1t is
thirteen years since l came to England
to live, but time has passed so swiftly
that it does not seem so long. Natur-
ally l think a good deal about the
United States, for all my family are
there, and no matter what changes one
makes in life, thoughts of our native
LAM land r Will frequently crowd H,1 into
of my early home in Amer
ca are very dear to me, but yet
the responsibilities of later life bring
their reward as well. My girlhood life
was delightful, and every one in Amer
lea was exceedingly kind to me. l
think l inherited my fathers dislike
for politics, for, although | went into
the White house girl, never took
any interest in political conditions, and
l have followed the same rule since 1
have been in England.
II do not recall many Of the ladies
who were leaders in Washington So
ciety when my father was president, for
l was too young to know them inti-'
mately. and girl associates of my own
age were not numerous. | recall what
a beautiful woman Blanche Butler was,
who married Gen. AmeS; she was so
handsome and refined. Kate Chase
Sprague was a very queenly woman.
Miss Minnie Chandler, who married
Senator Eugene Hale, was another of
the Interesting girls of that period when
life was just beginning to be real to me.
How wonderfully things have; changed
since those days. Hardly any Of the
men who were prominent in politics in
those days are in public life now. l
knew Gen. Cameron well, and liked
him so much, and he seemed great
character to me, although when lie
came in to chat with my father l always
left.
''But these are reflections in which
ought not to indulge. 1 have new re-
spOnsibilitieS in these new days. You
spoke about the condition of women IN
England. 1t is somewhat different here
than in America; but you must remem-
Der the ladies assume more self-reliance
here than American women know. They
are resOlute, full of good health, are
fond of exercise, and take to the sports
of the field with the men. They do not
expect the attention which American
women demand: yet think English
ladies are treated with courtesy as real
and substantial as the women of any
other country. There may not be quite
so much ObSequiOuS courtesy shown
them, but in those elements of associa-
ton which really tend to make up ones
happiness there is as much attention
paid women in England as anywhere
TN the world. 1t is an old country, and
its customs are well established. There
is not the 1.-THE of ceremony that most
people think, and there is great dea |
to commend in what American women
find strange at first, but would very
soon fall intO.'
STILL AN AMERICAN WOMAN.
This Interesting woman, whom all
Americans feel interested in, thus
chatted on about her life in the land of
her adoption. She is the same plain,
years ago before she knew anything
about the conditions of European
aristOcratic life. From what she says
it is easy to see how she is meeting all
the requirements of her position. She
must have felt radical changes in her
life abroad. From the petted child of
great ruler to the quiet of an ordinary
English home is long distance, but
she seems to have dropped into the
groove of everyday life easily and com
fortably.
LIZ l,,,bood,a eo+l,o,;, = 5000. "a
man. and his happiness seems to be in
looking after the welfare of this Ameri-
can girl and her little family of chill
dren. Beside the beautiful country
home of which I have written, he
bought her house in London, where
she lives whenever inclination
dictates. In the early part of the
winter she usually goes there. but
leaves the city before the fashion
able season begins. Her tastes do not
seem to run in that direction. She lives
in the city in the winter merely for COM
fort, and takes little or no part in those
after the season begins. Seeing her at
her own home in this old country house
brings up flood of reflections in rela-
ton to her past, and the prospects of
the present and the future. Before this
letter can be read by your readers she
will be with her family at Long Branch.
Her reflections when there will be very
interesting. She has witnessed mighty
changes since those days when she was
the cOurted daughter of the ruler of
gteat nation. Long Branch then was
the summer capital, where brilliant men
and women went for the best social life,
and her family was the center of it all.
She will find all this greatly changed.
FRANK A. BURR.
just AS Sis Said.